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Quran Maqasid

يَخْتانُ

يختان in the Quran

Meaning: deceive

يختان occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

يَخْتانُ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: deceive

Forms in the Quran

  • تَخْتَانُونَ ×1
  • يَخْتَانُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخيانة والنفاق واحد، إلا أن الخيانة تقال اعتبارا بالعهد والأمانة، والنفاق يقال اعتبارا بالدين، ثم يتداخلان، فالخيانة: مخالفة الحق بنقض العهد في السر. ونقيض الخيانة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الخاء والواو والنون أصل واحد، وهو التنقص. يقال خانه يخونه خونا. وذلك نقصان الوفاء. ويقال تخونني فلان حقي، أي تنقصني. قال ذو الرمة:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root خ و ن

Verses with يختان

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Permitted to you, On the night of the fasts, Is the approach to your wives. They are your garments And ye are their garments. God knoweth what ye Used to do secretly among yourselves; But He turned to you And forgave you; So now associate with them, And seek what God Hath ordained for you, And eat and drink, Until the white thread Of dawn appear to you Distinct from its black thread; Then complete your fast Till the night appears; But do not associate With your wives While ye are in retreat In the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) God: Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth God make clear His Signs to men: that They may learn self-restraint.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:187
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Contend not on behalf Of such as betray Their own souls; For God loveth not One given to perfidy And crime;

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:107